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Where Does The Last Name Elter Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Elter (Russian: Эльтер) is found most in Germany. It can also be found as a variant: Eltér. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elter? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 120,463^rd most widely held last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,914,752 people. It is mostly found in Europe, where 61 percent of Elter reside; 49 percent reside in Western Europe and 40 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 288,056^th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 806 people.

It is most widely held in Germany, where it is carried by 1,474 people, or 1 in 54,617. In Germany it is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 21 percent live, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 20 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 11 percent live. Not including Germany this last name is found in 35 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 10 percent live.

Elter Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Elter has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 315 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Elter Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Elter last name are 11.99% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 65.22% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Elter earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 43.71% more than the national average, earning 497,340 kr per year; in United States they earn 23.76% more than the national average, earning $53,403 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.83% less than the national average, earning $47,780 CAD per year.